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Diagnostic approach to incidentally detected pancreatic cystic lesions.

18 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC

Diagnostic Approach to Incidentally Detected Pancreatic Cystic Lesions – Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology

Related:

Cystic pancreatic lesions: MR imaging findings and management.

Recommendations for the management of incidental pancreatic findings in adults.

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a review of current recommendations for surveillance and management

Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Consensus Recommendations: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Review: Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms

 

RCT: Effect of early vs. late supplemental parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

17 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

Invited Commentary: Early Postoperative Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition – JAMA Surgery

Author Interview: Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Acute cholecystitis.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:40h | UTC

Acute Cholecystitis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: Acute Cholecystitis

 

RCT: Preliminary trial suggests neostigmine may improve intra-abdominal hypertension and increase defecation in patients with acute pancreatitis.

6 Mar, 2022 | 23:39h | UTC

Randomized controlled trial: neostigmine for intra-abdominal hypertension in acute pancreatitis – Critical Care

 

Cancer risks other than female breast and ovarian cancers associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTC

Cancer Risks Associated With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Faulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers – University of Cambridge

 

Systematic Review: Postcholecystectomy diarrhea rate and predictive factors.

2 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC

Postcholecystectomy diarrhoea rate and predictive factors: a systematic review of the literature – BMJ Open

 

Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: meta-analysis of maternal and fetal outcomes.

25 Feb, 2022 | 10:39h | UTC

Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: meta-analysis of maternal and fetal outcomes – British Journal of Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Current State of Imaging of Pediatric Pancreatitis: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review.

24 Feb, 2022 | 10:13h | UTC

Current State of Imaging of Pediatric Pancreatitis: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review – American Journal of Roentgenology

 

APASL clinical practice guidance: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

15 Feb, 2022 | 09:56h | UTC

APASL clinical practice guidance: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis – Hepatology International

Related:

A consensus integrated care pathway for patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

Biliary Endoscopy in the Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and its Complications

 

M-A: Pain management in acute pancreatitis.

10 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC

Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials – Frontiers in Medicine

 

Expert opinion on management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic cancer.

8 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC

Expert opinion on management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic cancer – ESMO Open

 

Guideline: Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps – “If the patient has no risk factors for malignancy, and a gallbladder polypoid lesion of 5 mm or less, follow-up is not required”.

7 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps: updated joint guidelines between the ESGAR, EAES, EFISDS and ESGE – European Radiology

 

RCT: Early drain removal is safe in patients with low or intermediate risk of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

1 Feb, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Early Drain Removal is Safe in Patients With Low or Intermediate Risk of Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Long-Term Results of RCT: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy vs. upfront surgery for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

28 Jan, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Long-Term Results of the Dutch Randomized PREOPANC Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

M-A: Impact of enhanced recovery protocols after pancreatoduodenectomy.

24 Jan, 2022 | 08:00h | UTC

Impact of enhanced recovery protocols after pancreatoduodenectomy: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related:

RCT: Pancreatoduodenectomy with or without prophylactic falciform ligament wrap around the hepatic artery for prevention of postpancreatectomy haemorrhage.

Randomized Trial: Gastrointestinal Complications After Pancreatoduodenectomy With Epidural vs. Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia

[Abstract Only] Meta‐analysis of Effect of Routine Enteral Nutrition on Postoperative Outcomes after Pancreatoduodenectomy

Randomized Trial: Oral vs. Enteral Feeding for Patients with Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy

See also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Pancreatoduodenectomy with or without prophylactic falciform ligament wrap around the hepatic artery for prevention of postpancreatectomy haemorrhage.

13 Jan, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Pancreatoduodenectomy with or without prophylactic falciform ligament wrap around the hepatic artery for prevention of postpancreatectomy haemorrhage: randomized clinical trial (PANDA trial) – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Systematic Review: Antecolic vs. retrocolic reconstruction after partial pancreaticoduodenectomy.

12 Jan, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC

Antecolic versus retrocolic reconstruction after partial pancreaticoduodenectomy – Cochrane Library

 

Meta-analysis (mostly of observational studies): In patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, routine nasogastric decompression is associated with increased rates of delayed gastric emptying, major complications, and longer length of stay compared to no routine nasogastric decompression.

8 Jan, 2022 | 22:44h | UTC

Impact of routine nasogastric decompression versus no nasogastric decompression after pancreaticoduodenectomy on perioperative outcomes: meta-analysis – BJS Open

Related Study: Nasogastric Decompression vs No Decompression After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: The Randomized Clinical IPOD Trial – JAMA Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A: Effects of immediate or early oral feeding on acute pancreatitis.

9 Dec, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC

Effects of immediate or early oral feeding on acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Pancreatology

 

M-A: Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Nov, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC

Treatment for gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Treatment options for neuroendocrine tumours – Cochrane Library

 

Guideline | Endoscopic tissue sampling – Part 1: Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary tracts.

26 Nov, 2021 | 09:41h | UTC

Endoscopic tissue sampling – Part 1: Upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary tracts. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Endoscopy

 

Making Sense of a Complex Disease: A Practical Approach to Managing Neuroendocrine Tumors.

9 Nov, 2021 | 01:04h | UTC

Making Sense of a Complex Disease: A Practical Approach to Managing Neuroendocrine Tumors – JCO Oncology Practice

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Clinical management of pancreatic premalignant lesions.

31 Oct, 2021 | 19:56h | UTC

Clinical Management of Pancreatic Premalignant Lesions – Gastroenterology

 

RCT: Immediate drainage did not improve outcomes compared to postponed intervention in patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis.

7 Oct, 2021 | 10:35h | UTC

Immediate versus Postponed Intervention for Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis – New England Journal of Medicine

 

RCT: Neurolytic splanchnic nerve block and pain relief, survival, and quality of life in unresectable pancreatic cancer.

30 Sep, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC

Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block and Pain Relief, Survival, and Quality of Life in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Anesthesiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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